SINCE 1828
semidomestication
noun
semi·do·mes·ti·ca·tion
| \
ˌse-mē-də-ˌme-sti-ˈkā-shən ,
ˌse-ˌmī- ,
-mi- \
ˌse-ˌmī- ,
-mi- \
Definition of semidomestication
: a captive state of a wild animal in which its living conditions and often its breeding are controlled by humans
Other words from semidomestication
semidomesticated
\ˌse-mē-də-ˈme-sti-ˌkā-təd,
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
\
adjective
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
\
adjective
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